Medical Weight Loss Aids: Understanding Your Options

Losing weight isn’t easy, and for many of us, the old standards — diet and exercise — typically fall far short of helping us achieve the results we’re looking for. Fortunately, there are additional tools that can help you drop those pounds without the setbacks and “failures” you might have encountered in the past.

At beYOU bioidenticals, our team helps patients achieve and maintain their health goals with custom weight-loss plans featuring innovative tools and techniques tailored to their needs. Here, learn about some of the tools we can use to help you reach your goals.

Semaglutide injections

Semaglutide has been making headlines lately thanks to its successful use as an effective weight-loss drug. Semaglutide, initially introduced as a diabetes medication, works by managing the balance between blood sugar (glucose) and insulin, helping your body use calories more efficiently.

At the same time, semaglutide slows digestion so you feel full longer, and it helps curb your appetite to avoid overeating. These combined effects help people lose weight faster than traditional dieting and exercise alone.

Semaglutide injections are usually administered weekly. While some people may initially experience side effects, like nausea, diarrhea, or headache, these issues may resolve quickly once your body adjusts to the medication.

Lipotropic injections

Lipotropic injections use formulations to help your body ramp up its fat-burning capabilities. These injections typically combine vitamins, amino acids, other micronutrients, and naturally occurring substances into an injectable dosed formula according to your unique needs and goals.

By helping your body break down and use (metabolize) fat more efficiently, lipotropic injections also increase your energy levels and help decrease levels of harmful cholesterol. Injections are administered intramuscularly and combined with a healthy diet and exercise plan for maximum benefits.

L-carnitine injections

L-carnitine is an amino acid that can be used alone or as part of a lipotropic formula. Found in every living cell in your body, L-carnitine carries fatty acids into your cells, where the acids convert to a form of usable energy.

L-carnitine also helps carry away waste products while supporting muscle development. Some athletes use L-carnitine to improve performance and help muscle tissue recover following exercise. 

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy 

When most people think of hormones, they think of their role in sexual and reproductive health. But there are hundreds of different hormones, many of which play crucial roles in metabolism and weight management. If you have a hormonal imbalance, it can make it much harder to lose weight and keep it off.

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) uses synthetic hormones that have an identical chemical makeup to the hormones produced by your body. That means your body recognizes and uses these hormones naturally and in the most efficient way possible.

BHRT can be administered via injections, pellets, and other routes, and it’s dosed and adjusted based on your needs and goals. Like the options in this list, it works best when combined with healthy eating and exercise regimens.

Custom treatment is critical

Everyone gains weight for different reasons, and people lose weight differently. Every medical weight loss plan we develop gets customized for the individual patient based on their health profile, nutritional needs, weight-loss goals, and other factors for maximum results and long-term success.

To learn more about the weight-loss tools we offer and how we can develop a plan to help you reach your goals, request an appointment online or over the phone with the team at beYOU bioidenticals in Leawood, Kansas, today.